CCC Camp NP-17 near Waynesville, N.C.

Dublin Core

Title

CCC Camp NP-17 near Waynesville, N.C.

Subject

Buildings
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Postcards
Camp buildings
Construction projects
Tents

Description

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established in 1933 as a public works program during the Great Depression. There were 22 camps located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; camp NP-4 was located near Waynesville. This postcard shows the camp in its early stages, when recruits were housed in temporary tents.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Civilian Conservation Corps Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

circa 1933

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
postcards

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

19015
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/19015

Date Created

2014-02-04

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN 37738;

Spatial Coverage

Waynesville (N.C.)
Haywood County (N.C.)
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)

Extent

3.5 x 5.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America

Citation

Unknown, “CCC Camp NP-17 near Waynesville, N.C.,” OAI, accessed May 15, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/19015.